flat top

British

noun

a style of haircut in which the hair is cut shortest on the top of the head so that it stands up from the scalp and appears flat from the crown to the forehead

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Quaritch, who now resembles a Na’vi himself with a flat top over his whipping rattail, still remains the series’ most entertaining character by far.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Economists and the Bank liken the setting of interest rates to the shape of Table Mountain in South Africa, with its famous flat top.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

The patties are cooked smashed into bacon fat on the flat top, with Tillamook cheddar melted over each before assembly.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

But because Darui wants to lighten her food, she has the kitchen cook the masa on a flat top.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022

It was painted a deep clear blue, and on its flat top was the blue dot of the lead.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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